NIAGARA, N.Y. (April 1, 2014) — Edwards Limited announced the upcoming opening of its new vacuum and abatement Service Center in Glenwillow, Ohio. This state-of-the-art center will replace its current remanufacturing hub in Strongsville, and will include Edwards’ latest remanufacturing and repair methodology as well as expanded product repair capability.

DAMMAM, Saudi Arabia (April 1, 2014)—GE has broken ground on the GE Oil & Gas Manufacturing Facility, located in Second Industrial City in Dammam. The expansion is part of the $1 billion investment commitment announced by GE in the kingdom, and follows the signing of an agreement with the Saudi Industrial Property Authority (MODON) last year.

COOKSVILLE, Ontario (April 1, 2014) – Stephen Anderson has joined Lafert NA as a new outside salesman with a focus on the oil and gas industry. Stephen brings with him over 30 years of experience in the motor industry working on large projects in the low- and medium-voltage motor ranges. Stephen will bring a fresh and new direction for motor sales.

Lafert NA offers a complete range of metric motors, pumps and gearboxes with extensive inventories throughout North America.

DUBLIN (March 31, 2014) – Research and Markets announced the addition of the "Pump Market in Europe 2012-2016" report to its offering.

One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the growing need for clean drinking water. The Pump market in Europe has also been witnessing a growth in the number of fracking industries. However, the need to adhere to stringent eco-design regulations for energy conservation could pose a challenge to the growth of this market.